Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
  For more information on this or other recycling programs, please contact La Verne Customer Service at (909) 596-8744. | |||
The San Dimas Chamber of Commerce is excited to host a free Discover San Dimas Night for Businesses to showcase all of the great programs and services offered by the Chamber to help businesses and the community and how each business or organization can benefit from all of the services and benefits offered. Getting back to the basics of business is what helps businesses grow and no one helps businesses do that better than the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, this year’s event will also give businesses the opportunity to meet with invited departments from the City of San Dimas, City Council Members, Legislative Representatives and Public Agency Representatives.
If you are not currently a member and want to know more about what the chamber can do for you this is the perfect event to attend. You’ll learn how membership in your local chamber helps you connect with other businesses and community members, adds credibility to your business and gives your business exposure that just advertising in a phonebook or having a website alone can’t do.
Current members who attend will get to learn first hand about all of the new benefits and services being launched in 2013. The Chamber will be handing out membership plaques to all members that night in addition to the new 2013 stickers for those members that already have their plaque. There will be lots of great drawings and special discounts on chamber marketing opportunities. Plus, the Chamber will be showcasing Chamber Master: the newest computer program that offers members an opportunity to increase their online exposure on the Chamber’s website.
So be sure to mark your calendar for January 17, 2013. This special event will be held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Stanley Plummer Community Building, which is located at 245 E. Bonita Avenue in San Dimas. The Chamber’s Ambassador Team and members of the Board of Directors will be on hand to share information on what the Chamber is doing for business and the community.
The business climate has changed and so has your Chamber. We have grown over the last two years and will continue to do so in order to meet the needs of our members and the San Dimas community. Regardless of your participation level the San Dimas Chamber is always working for you. We strive to create a strong local economy by helping businesses be strong, provide networking opportunities so you can meet others and to provide marketing tools and business tools for success.
Look no further for convenient Rose Parade parking in Old Pasadena on Jan. 1.
There are several options for parking near the parade route, including inexpensive public lots and private lots that will cost you more.
Public Parking Lots and Garages
There are also public garages owned and operated by the city of Pasadena that offer inexpensive on-the-spot parking. See the above map for garage locations.
Street Parking
For the adventurous parade-goer, there will be a holiday overnight parking citation moratorium from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. thru Jan. 3. You still have to follow all the normal parking rules, like meter overages, red curbs and parking signs. Also, make sure you're not parking on the parade route. If your car gets towed (we warned you) call 626-744-4565 to retrieve it.
Private Parking Lots and Garages
These privately owned park-and-walk garage facilities are only a block or two from the parade route.
Bringing a recreational vehicle or a hitched trailer to the parade? Visit the Sharp Seating website or call 626-795-4171 to reserve your spot near the parade route.
Public Parking Lots and Garages
There are also public garages owned and operated by the city of Pasadena that offer inexpensive on-the-spot parking. See the above map for garage locations.
Street Parking
For the adventurous parade-goer, there will be a holiday overnight parking citation moratorium from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. thru Jan. 3. You still have to follow all the normal parking rules, like meter overages, red curbs and parking signs. Also, make sure you're not parking on the parade route. If your car gets towed (we warned you) call 626-744-4565 to retrieve it.
Private Parking Lots and Garages
These privately owned park-and-walk garage facilities are only a block or two from the parade route.
- Schoolhouse Garage - $30
33 E. Green St. - De Lacey Garage - $30
45 S. De Lacey Ave. - Marriott Garage - $24
171 N. Raymond Ave. - Los Robles Parking - $22
168 South Los Robles Ave. - Holly Street Parking - $17
150 E. Holly St.
Bringing a recreational vehicle or a hitched trailer to the parade? Visit the Sharp Seating website or call 626-795-4171 to reserve your spot near the parade route.
Sleep in the Buff? Many Do, Says One Company
Costa Mesa-based Anna's Linens released its survey of 3,700 people to draw publicity to National Sleep Day, Jan. 3.
The Anna's Linens research department purports that 74 percent of us wear pajamas to bed, 8 percent are naked, and the remainder are clothed in something else.
When it comes to quality of sleep, nearly two-thirds (65%) said they get a "restful night's sleep" only three nights or less per week. Ten percent said they get a restful night sleep every night, while one-quarter said they sleep restfully five to six nights per week.
The survey also found few of us fail to remember our dreams from the night before. More than half the respondents said they're able to recall less than one-quarter of their dreams, while approximately 10 percent said they were able to recall nearly all their dreams from that night's sleep.
And though most have trouble recalling their dreams, nearly 70 percent said their dreams were not as interesting as their friends' dreams. But when it comes to the nature of the dreams, 44 percent felt their dreams were "more bizarre" than their friends'.
The survey was not entirely altruistic, as it noted that the 8 percent of naked sleepers may enjoy the company's Egyptian cotton sheets.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Mothers of Invention rocker Ray Collins dead at 73
Variety said the former Soul Giants musician was admitted to the hospital Dec. 18 in full cardiac arrest and had been in a medically induced coma until he died Monday.
The exact cause was not immediately disclosed.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2012/12/25/Mothers-of-Invention-rocker-Ray-Collins-dead-at-73/UPI-42131356486261/#ixzz2GDnaBjy5
3 Critically Injured In Accident On 71 Freeway In Pomona
The accident occurred around 9 a.m. on the southbound 71 Freeway at Old Pomona Road, the California Highway Patrol said.
According to officials, the big rig crossed the center line and collided with the vehicles, trapping some passengers inside their cars.
Both directions of the freeway, just north of the 60 Freeway, were shut down as a result.
Three people were injured critically with a least one person suffering major head injuries, officials said.Two people were taken by helicopter to County-USC Medical Center
. An ambulance transported a third patient, reportedly a child, to UC Irvine Medical Center, the CHP said.The cause of the crash is unknown.
A SigAlert was expected to be lifted around 11 a.m.
Dec 26, 2012 - Jan06, 2013
Southern California Winter RV Show
Location :FairplexSouthern California Winter RV Show is presented by McMahon's RV.
Hundreds of RV’s to choose from with special factory buy backs and huge retail incentives.
FREE ADMISSION
Parking is free during the week and at prevailing rates on weekends.
Parking is at Gate 9 on White Ave.
For more info visit www.mcmahonrv.com
Concert for Cancer
Koruscant Weekend, Finish Ticket, The Bad Spells, Little Red Lung
Sat, January 5, 2013
7:00 pm
The Glass House
Pomona, CA
$10.00
Tickets
This event is all ages
How Obamacare Will Affect Medicare Recipients in 2013
Here are some changes coming in the new year, writes David Sayen, Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Trust Territories.
David Sayen, Medicare Administrator
David Sayen is Medicare’s regional administrator for California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Trust Territories.
The Affordable Care Act strengthened Medicare in important ways. Signed in 2010, the federal health law already has provided free preventive health benefits to millions of people with Medicare, and saved billions of dollars for those who hit the gap in their Part D prescription drug coverage.
In 2013, discounts on prescription drugs for people who reach the Part D “donut hole” will increase, and Medicare will cover screenings and counseling for alcohol misuse, behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, counseling for obesity, and more.
If you reach the donut hole in 2013, you’ll pay only 47.5% for covered brand-name drugs and 79% for generic drugs. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, these discounts will gradually increase until the hole is closed in 2020.
In 2013, Medicare will cover one alcohol misuse screening per year for adults with Medicare (including pregnant women) who use alcohol, but don’t meet the medical criteria for alcohol dependency.
If your primary-care doctor or other primary-care practitioner determines you’re misusing alcohol, you can get up to four face-to-face counseling sessions per year (if you’re competent and alert during counseling). A qualified primary-care doctor or other primary-care practitioner must provide the counseling in a primary-care setting such as a doctor’s office.
Medicare also will cover one visit per year with your primary-care doctor to help lower your risk for cardiovascular disease. During this visit, your doctor may discuss whether taking aspirin is appropriate for you, check your blood pressure, and give you tips to make sure you’re eating well.
If you have a body mass index of 30 or more, Medicare will cover intensive counseling to help you lose weight. This counseling may be covered if you get it in a primary-care setting, where it can be coordinated with your personalized prevention plan.
In 2013, Medicare also will cover screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and Hepatitis B. These screenings are covered for people with Medicare who are pregnant and/or at increased risk for sexually transmitted infection. Medicare covers these tests once every 12 months or at certain times during pregnancy.
In addition, Medicare covers up to two high-intensity behavioral counseling sessions each year for sexually active adults at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections. Medicare covers this counseling only in a primary-care setting. Counseling in an inpatient setting, like a skilled nursing facility, isn’t covered as a preventive service.
You pay nothing for any of the above services if your primary-care doctor or other qualified primary-care practitioner accepts Medicare’s payment amount.
Medicare now covers one depression screening per year, too. The screening must be done in a primary-care setting that can provide follow-up treatment and referrals. You pay nothing for this test if the doctor or other qualified provider accepts Medicare payment, but you generally have to pay 20% of the Medicare‑approved amount for the doctor’s visit.
Besides these services, Medicare covers a long list of preventive benefits—often at no cost to you—to help you stay healthy and detect disease in its most treatable stages.
Medicare-covered preventive services include tests and screenings for breast, prostate, cervical, and colon cancer; screenings for conditions that may trigger heart attack or stroke; checks for diabetes and glaucoma; and counseling to help you stop smoking.
You’re also entitled to a onetime “Welcome to Medicare” checkup during the first 12 months after you take Medicare Part B, and wellness visits with your doctor each year after that. These visits are free.
Shots to protect you against flu and pneumonia also are free.
The Affordable Care Act eliminated deductibles and co-pays for most Medicare preventive services in order to encourage people to use them more.
Please take advantage of them.
David Sayen is Medicare’s regional administrator for California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Trust Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
In 2013, discounts on prescription drugs for people who reach the Part D “donut hole” will increase, and Medicare will cover screenings and counseling for alcohol misuse, behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, counseling for obesity, and more.
If you reach the donut hole in 2013, you’ll pay only 47.5% for covered brand-name drugs and 79% for generic drugs. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, these discounts will gradually increase until the hole is closed in 2020.
In 2013, Medicare will cover one alcohol misuse screening per year for adults with Medicare (including pregnant women) who use alcohol, but don’t meet the medical criteria for alcohol dependency.
If your primary-care doctor or other primary-care practitioner determines you’re misusing alcohol, you can get up to four face-to-face counseling sessions per year (if you’re competent and alert during counseling). A qualified primary-care doctor or other primary-care practitioner must provide the counseling in a primary-care setting such as a doctor’s office.
Medicare also will cover one visit per year with your primary-care doctor to help lower your risk for cardiovascular disease. During this visit, your doctor may discuss whether taking aspirin is appropriate for you, check your blood pressure, and give you tips to make sure you’re eating well.
If you have a body mass index of 30 or more, Medicare will cover intensive counseling to help you lose weight. This counseling may be covered if you get it in a primary-care setting, where it can be coordinated with your personalized prevention plan.
In 2013, Medicare also will cover screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and Hepatitis B. These screenings are covered for people with Medicare who are pregnant and/or at increased risk for sexually transmitted infection. Medicare covers these tests once every 12 months or at certain times during pregnancy.
In addition, Medicare covers up to two high-intensity behavioral counseling sessions each year for sexually active adults at increased risk for sexually transmitted infections. Medicare covers this counseling only in a primary-care setting. Counseling in an inpatient setting, like a skilled nursing facility, isn’t covered as a preventive service.
You pay nothing for any of the above services if your primary-care doctor or other qualified primary-care practitioner accepts Medicare’s payment amount.
Medicare now covers one depression screening per year, too. The screening must be done in a primary-care setting that can provide follow-up treatment and referrals. You pay nothing for this test if the doctor or other qualified provider accepts Medicare payment, but you generally have to pay 20% of the Medicare‑approved amount for the doctor’s visit.
Besides these services, Medicare covers a long list of preventive benefits—often at no cost to you—to help you stay healthy and detect disease in its most treatable stages.
Medicare-covered preventive services include tests and screenings for breast, prostate, cervical, and colon cancer; screenings for conditions that may trigger heart attack or stroke; checks for diabetes and glaucoma; and counseling to help you stop smoking.
You’re also entitled to a onetime “Welcome to Medicare” checkup during the first 12 months after you take Medicare Part B, and wellness visits with your doctor each year after that. These visits are free.
Shots to protect you against flu and pneumonia also are free.
The Affordable Care Act eliminated deductibles and co-pays for most Medicare preventive services in order to encourage people to use them more.
Please take advantage of them.
David Sayen is Medicare’s regional administrator for California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Trust Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Got a New iPhone or Android? These Mobile Apps Make Life Easier
Downloading apps that make life easier and incorporate local information is like training a puppy. It results in less hassle and more fun.
The major difference between a smartphone and your computer is that it’s tough to see the whole Internet on that little screen. Apps are simply ways of displaying something you usually do on your computer’s web browser, but in a simpler and more elegant way that makes sense on a little screen.
Each app is represented by a small square icon that you touch once to launch its features and functions, whether it be GPS navigation, local business listings, your to-do list, or your favorite game.
Try these apps to get started:
- UrbanSpoon and Yelp have apps for iPhones, Droids and Windows phones that are great for finding a local restaurant in a hurry, based on your location.
- MapMyRide and MapMyRun offer apps for fitness enthusiasts looking for a new route in their neighborhood.
- Most smartphones have a built-in app for local weather, but you may find it worth experimenting with the Weather Channel’s app, as well as other competitors.
- The Google+ Local app will show you search results similar to what you are used to seeing on the map listings part of Google Search on your computer.
- The GasBuddy app will help you figure out which of your local gas stations has the best price.
A little secret many smartphone users don’t know is that you can make any of your favorite websites look like an app on your phone. If you are frustrated by using your phone’s browser and typing in the web URL, tell your phone’s web browser to “Add to Home Screen.” The resulting button will look like an app, but the button will take you to your favorite website instead of launching an app.
Six Tips for Returning/Exchanging Those Holiday Gifts
According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers returned a record-high $46.28 billion in holiday merchandise in 2011. It remains to be seen if recipients were happier with their gifts this year.
Here's a short checklist to help your trip back to the busy stores, malls and shopping centers a little smoother:
Refunds and Exchanges Checklist
- Know the seller’s return policy and timeline. Retailers often provide extended return/exchange holiday timeframes. Circle those dates on your calendar to avoid missing the date(s).
- Be aware that return policies vary, so confirm before purchasing. Common return policies include cash-back, a credit card refund, a corporate refund check, or store credit.
- Check if there are restocking fees for returned items.
- Save your receipt along with any other documentation regarding the purchase. Your receipt serves as proof of purchase.
- Do not open the box. Some businesses will only provide you with a full refund if the merchandise remains in an unopened box. Do note that some retailers will only provide exchanges for open box items.
- Wait a few days to return your item(s) to avoid the "return rush." Shops on Dec. 26 will likely be swarming with return-to-sender shoppers, so if you want to avoid the crowds, give it a few days before you set out to make exchanges or returns.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Back to the Sushi Bar on 2nd St.
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